Lower at Front

[R1cho]

Well i've had my t2 for a few months now and i've only just noticed the front is lower than the back by a good 4", i just wondered if this was the norm or is it something i need to fix?

 

[Adz]

Crap front shocks or wind the torsion bar up :thumbs

 

[R1cho]

wind the torsion bar up

how i do that then?

 

[zippy656]

try looking here. may help

http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8253&highlight=torsion

 

[R1cho]

got any pics lol

 

[zippy656]

i was searching, but extremes have gone. will look for more when home laters

 

[lacroupade]

Torsion bar adjustment is covered in the manual. Its easy but you need to crawl underneath. Couple of 19mm spanners I think, and theres a locknut that needs loosening then just wind the adjusting bolt clockwise (I think? its been a while!) to raise it. But make sure you do same number of turns both sides.

Where are you measuring this 4" - top of wheelarch?

The manual actually shows the setup against a height differential between the inner and outer ends of the lower wishbone...thats not terribly accurate though so to compensate for any towing load, most people wind them up until the front wheelarch is about 2-3cms nearer the ground than the rears.

They take a while to settle (bouncing the suspension doesn't hack it I'm afraid) so needs rechecking 2-3 days after.

 

[zippy656]

ive still got to do mine....


oh well one day!

 

[Stuarty]

Does the weight need to be off the wheels or can this be done whilst the wheels are on the ground?Its another job on the to do list only needs up about an inch on mine.

 

[harlowmaverick]

easier if the weight is off of the wheels.
but make sure that you do each side exactly the same

 

[lacroupade]

Does the weight need to be off the wheels or can this be done whilst the wheels are on the ground?Its another job on the to do list only needs up about an inch on mine.

No it doesn't.:thumb2